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Lincoln, NE
Nebraska · Lancaster County · Lincoln Metro
Lincoln is a large city in Nebraska with a population of 291,932. Residents earn $69,991 per year, which is 7% below the national average.
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
291,932
Population
2,888/sq mi density
$69,991
Median Income
$39,187 per capita
$248,200
Home Value
$285,359 Zillow
$1,045
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
2,751 property/100K
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Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,991 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$248,200 home value, $1,045/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Lincoln
Historic Markers
10
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
7
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Bigfoot Sightings
1
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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Haunted Places Near Lincoln, NE
7 reported haunted locations found near Lincoln, NE.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Antelope Park | Near the memorial, behind the care takers house, there is a field where numerous sightings of figures have been seen, walking across into the trees. |
| Circuit City | It is said to have been built over an Indian burial ground. At night sometimes when workers go to straighten things and make the store look nice and ready for the next day, they go back and see that there are things knocked on to the floor. Voices have also been heard. |
| Lake Street Lake | What used to be the sight of a small dairy farm, was turned into a skating rink where many of Lincoln's youth came. After numerous accidental deaths, the most famous being of a little boy killed by a group of bully's, the Lake was drained and is now a deep grassy area. But the original tree still stands from the original dairy farm, and on winter nights, reporting of ghost sightings near the creek that once led into the lake have exploded since. |
| Nebraska Weslyan College | The ghost of a music professor has been seen and heard frequently in the old music building on the Nebraska Weslyan College campus. The professor was an organ instructor, the organ can be heard late at night , and sometimes can be seen sitting at or near the organ. The ghost has also been seen and heard at the apartment where the professor lived. |
| The Capitol Building | is haunted by the maintenance man that changed the light bulb on top fell and died now haunts the fourteenth floor. The storage levels the stairs that lead up to them are haunted by a worker that worked there way back in the day she was afraid of heights but to do her job for the money cause she was poor. she climbed them anyway got dizzy and the stairs are so narrow and the rail is so short she fell of the twelfth floor and is now seen as a fog falling past you in the middle of the rotating ... |
| University of Nebraska | The Temple Building - A worker fell from the rafters during construction early in the 1900's and was killed as he hit the stage floor. People have heard a noise followed by a crashing sound from the stage. As they come to investigate, there is no one there or anything out of place. A misty figure of a worker in old style clothes has also been seen. - February 2004 update: The ghost's name is Clara and they recently put an office in for her (Clara's Office) With a piano and many different inst... |
| Washington Street | Apparently there was a little boy back in the day who was on one of the four corners on Washington Street. There was a car full of gang members in the car and shot the little boy on one of the corners. They say that if you come across one of the corners you hear the little boy scream and a brush of wind hit across your body. |